One of Australia's most influential aged care peak organisations has welcomed a new chief executive. On Friday, the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) announced that Tom Symondson will begin his leadership this week. Symondson, who replaces interim chief ...

The industry peak body has called on the government to restructure My Aged Care as it considers a blanket cap on home care fees. During the election, Labor made a commitment to cap home care fees after the Royal Commission's ...

August the 7th is a special day for aged care workers, providers and residents. 'Aged Care Employee Day', an initiative of the ACCPA, is an annual celebration that acknowledges each and every team member involved in residential care for their ...

The aged care providers peak body has revealed some providers are unable to access antivirals amid 1,013 national outbreaks in nursing homes with over six thousand residents infected. Two days ago, the government announced the ADF deployment to aged care ...

The federal government has unveiled its plan to safeguard aged care homes from rising Omicron and influenza cases as defence force support and restrictions wind back. Last week, aged care minister Anika Wells met with aged care commissioner Janet Anderson, ...

Australia’s aged care sector officially has a new joint peak organisation. On Friday, Aged & Community Services Australia (ACSA) and Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) made its official transition into the Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA). The peak's ...

Aged care staff across Australia will receive a pay increase after the nation's industrial umpire ruled to lift the national minimum wage. The Fair Work Commission handed down its annual review on Wednesday, lifting minimum hourly rates from $20.33 to ...

Sean Rooney has announced he will step down as chief executive of Leading Aged Services Australia (LASA) after six years at the helm of the peak organisation. In a statement, Rooney said it was a range of "personal and professional ...

After many years of waiting, peak bodies LASA and ACSA have announced they will join forces as the new Aged & Community Care Providers Association (ACCPA) from 1 July. The final push came from the Royal Commission's report which called ...